Coal carrier



May 27, 193 H. E. STREITWIESER 1 1,760,793

COAL CARRIER Filed July 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 EN y- 5 9 6 i l;

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COAL CARRIER Filed July 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORN EY WlTNESS:

Patented May 27, 1938 tuNlTl iih gt i fiiTd arena caries E. PETERSON, F HUNTLEY, MGNTANA GOAL CARRIER Application filed July 25 1927. Serial No. 208,319.

My present invention has reference to a method and means for handling coal or the like, so that the same can be easily delivered from a car and deposited and evenly distribj uted in bins which are arranged along the side of the track on which the car travels.

A further object is the provision of means for this purpose in which coal is conveyed in box cars and in which such cars, upon reaching their destination have removably supported thereon tracks for a carrier that leads through the door of the car to a door or opening in series of bins, and which track has its end removably connected to swingable tracks in the bins, and whereby a carrier, in which coal from the car is arranged is caused to travel over the tracks to dump the coal into the bins, the swinging tracks inthe bins permitting the even distribution of the coal therein.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in certain other novel features of construction, combination and operative association. of parts, one satisfactory embodiment of which is disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through a box car and through bins arranged along the track for the car, and provided with conveying means in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view to illustrate two of the track sections disassociated.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view approximately on the line H of Fig ure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the hooks. I

Figure 6 is a similar view of one of the removable rails that form the track.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the hangers or st1rrups.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the ends of two of the removably connected rails parts being in section. I

Figure 9 is anenlarged sectional view approximately on the line 99 of Figure 1.

is a bar 6. The bar is of metal'and the sec- 0nd or inner end thereof is supported upon a beam 7 walls of the bins 3. Thus the bar is swingable upon its pivot. For distinction, the pivot is indicated by the numeral 8. The bar 6 has arranged thereon any desired number of equidistantly spaced hook-like hangers 9. Each of the hooks includes a metal plate having an angle upper end formed with a downturned lip 10 the top 11 of the said hook resting upon the top of the bar 6, and the li'p engaging with one side of the bar. The lower portion of the body of the. hook is preferably ofiset and its extremity is disposed at an angle in the direction. of the lip 10 and is bifurcated, as at 12, to provide'the hook proper. These hooks are designed for engagement with the links of chains 13, and the said chains 13 are fixed to the center web 14 of an inverted T-shaped member 15 each of the T-shaped members affording the rail of a track. 8

I HENRY E. STREITWIESER, OF WORDEN, MONTANA ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 JOHN I which is fixedly secured to the side On the outer face of each bin 3, directly opposite the bracket 5 there is a second outstanding angle bracket 16.

This bracket has adjustably connected thereto a chain 17, the

said chain being adjustably fixed to the web 18 of a second inverted T-rail that aitords a track member 19. The horizontal flanges of each of the comparatively short track members 19 are extended beyond their webs brackets 16 may be removably connected with the said bins.

From practice I have found that I can convey a greater load in an ordinary box car and in addition to this preserve such coal from the elements. Therefore, I make use of box cars. As is well known, box cars of the general construction have central openings in the sides thereof and likewise such box cars have inner walls secured to the vertical studding therefor. Such a boX car is disclosed by the drawings and is indicated by the numeral 22. The inner side walls of the box car, which terminate only slight distance above the center of the car, are indicated for distinction by thenumeral 23. I

support on the top of the walls 23 angle brace members of suitablemetal. The brace members each comprise a lower section 24. and an upper section 25. The section 24 hasits lower edge out at an angle to snugly fit on the top of the wall 23 and this section is provided with any desired number of equi-' distantly spaced openings 26. The second or outer section of each of the brace members has two spaced openings therethrough that register with two of the openings 26 in the sections 24 and securing means, such as bolts 27, engaged by suitable nuts pass through these alining openings, and thus each leg of the brace is adjustably connected. The sections 25 of the brace members cross each other and at such points of contact arrange between the cross braces the tongue portions 28 of the stirrup or hangers 29. Of course, the outer ends of the sections 25 of the brace members have openings therethrough, and the tongues 28 of the hangers or stirrups are also provided with openings. There 1 are passed through these openings, suitable bolts 30 that are engaged bynuts 31. 'As the lower ends of the cross or angle braces contact with the outer side walls of the car 22,.the spreading of the braces is prevented. Also as the braces are arranged between the studs or uprights at the sides of the car and are preferably in contact therewith any tendency of longitudinal movement of the braces will be prevented. In addition to this the crossed upper ends of the braces may be arranged in contact with the cross beams 32 that support the roof of the car thereon which also has a tendency to prevent the swinging of the said braces. 7

I pass through the hangers or stirrups 29 a beam 33. This beam may be brought directly into contact with the rear wall of the car. On the beam I support hooks similar to the hooks 9. The beaks of these hooks are engaged by'the links of depending chains 34 and the said chains aresecured to an inverted T-shaped rail, similar to the rail 15, and which provides the track, indicated for distinction by the numeral 35. The end of the track 35 has removably secured thereon -is secured, by means similar to the means 21, to the outer lipped end 37 of the short track section 19. It should be stated that the connecting elements between the track 35, the short track sections 36, 19 and the track member 15 are easily removable, being preferably in the nature of pins that pass through openings in the ends of the said tracks and the said pins have openings for the reception of cotter pins or the like. Obviously by properly adjusting the chains that support the track for the car and the track in the bin as well as the short tracks connecting these main tracks may be easily associated or 'disassociated and also in lieu of providing only one short rail 19,two of such sections may be employed for such construction'being disclosed by Figure l of the drawings. This, of course, depends upon the distance the car 22 is disposed away from the shed.

Designed for movement on the horizontal flanges of the tracks in both the car and bin there are flanged wheels 38 which have their shafts journaled in bearings on the bifurcated ends of the supports 39 for. a hopper 40. The hopper may be of any desired construction, but the said hopper is vertically adjusted on its supports and preferably the bottom of the hopper is open and is closed by a hinged door 41. I The coal in the car 22 may be readily shoveled into the hopper and the hopper may be caused to travel from the car into the bin. By swinging the track 15 in the bin the coal will be evenly distributed therein. The traveling member 40, which I have termed the hopper may be moved by a single hand, and be operated by such hand for swinging the same with the track in the bin and for opening the door to allow the coal to flow therefrom. When one of the bins is filled it is merely necessary that the car be propelled to bring its opening or door opposite the opening or door in the adjacent bin, obviously the short tracks being disconnected in this operation and, thereafter again connected. With my improvement all of the bins of the shed can be filled in an easy and expeditious manner and without liability of the coal dropping between the car and the bin. When it is desired that the track and its support remain in the car it is merely necessary to remove the outer short rail section to allow the door compact bundle for storage either in the car or in the bin.

Of course, the hopper 40 is lowered to the floor of the car whileshoveling coal into said hopper and, thereafter raised up to be pushed out of said car into the bin and lowered into the bin to a short distance from the floor, (or the coal that is in bin) before dumping so as to keep the coal from falling any great distance and prevent the breaking up of the coal. The track which fastens to the flange over the car door opening has the same hook as the hook 5 to hold the track between the part 17 and the curved track 36.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. A means for conveying coal from a box car into a bin located along side of the box car, comprising a vertically adjustable pivotally supported horizontally swingable track in the bin, a vertically adjustable centrally supported track in the car, and removable short track members connected together and to the first mentioned tracks.

2. A trackway designed to be arranged be tween a bin and a car which travels along the side of the bin, comprising a bracket removably secured in the bin, a beam arranged transversely in the bin, a bar pivotally secured to the bracket and resting on the bin and swingable thereon, hook members removably and adj ustably supported on the bar, a Trail, chains thereon having their links engaged by the hook members, an outer angle bracket removably secured on the bin, a short T-rail pivotally secured to the first mentioned rail and having an adjustable connection with the last mentioned bracket, a centrally disposed horizontally arranged T-rail comprising a track which is arranged in the bin, removable and adjustable supports for the T- rail, and branch rails comprising track sections removably connected with each other and with the tracks in the car and in the bin.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY E. STREITWIESER. 

